Dr. Samuel Echezonachi Okere

Dr. Samuel Echezonachi Okere

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B.Tech, MSc., PhD
Email: samuel.okere@futo.edu.ng

Biography

Dr Samuel Echezonachi Okere is currently the Departmental Examination officer, Department of Crop Science and Technology Federal University of Technology. He has also served as an academic adviser and also served in various Departmental and faculty committees. He is the pioneer coordinator of the Departmental mushroom research unit. He obtained his Ph.D in Mycology and Plant pathology from the famous University of Port Harcourt Rivers State Nigeria in  2017. Dr Samuel Echezonachi Okere is a member of many professional societies which include,  Mycological society of Nigeria(MYCOSON), Nigeria Society for Plant Protection(NSPP), Agricultural society of Nigeria(ASN), Botanical society of Nigeria (BOSON) ,Biotechnological Society of Nigeria ,Crop Science Society of Nigeria ( CSSN). Dr Okere is a recipient of Tetfund PhD fellowship and also  received  commendation from Edo State NYSC in 1998. Dr Okere is a native of Umueme Obike in Ngor/Okpala LGA of Imo State Nigeria. He is happily married with three children.

Academic Qualification

  1. D Plant Science and Biotechnology (Mycology and Plant pathology)
  2. MSc Plant Science and Biotechnology (Mycology and Plant pathology)
  3. B.AGRIC.TECH  : Crop Production

Honours/Awards

  • Letter of commendation from Edo State NYSC
 

Affiliations

  1. Mycological society of Nigeria (MYCOSON).
  2. Nigeria Society for Plant Protection(NSPP)
  3. Agricultural society of Nigeria(ASN)
  4. Botanical society of Nigeria (BOSON)
  5. Biotechnological Society of Nigeria (BSN).
  6. Crop Science Society of Nigeria (CSSN).

Courses Assigned to Teach

  • CST 301:        Crop diseases and their control

  • CST 304 :       Elements of Crop Production

     

  •  CST 503:        Plant Pathology 1

     

  •   CST 512:         Plant Pathology 11

     

  •  CST 513 :       Post harvest physiology

     

  •  CST 502:       Roots and Tuber, fiber and sugar crops

     

  • CST 504:       Pasture management and utilization       

     

  • CST 705:    Environmental pollution management

     

  •   CST 833:    Physiology of parasitism

     

  • CST 832:    Agricultural mycology and fungal diseases of crops

     

  • CST 837:    Bacterial diseases of crops,diagnosis and their control

                                        CST 838:    Virus recognition, diagnosis and control

     

  • CST 917:    Advances in post harvest physiology of crops

     

  •  CST 927:    Advanced physiology of parasitism

  • CST 929:     Advanced techniques in seed pathology
  1. Research officer-in-training –Rubber research institute of Nigeria Iyanomo Benin city Edo State(1998).
  2. Administrative Officer -FOTOKWIK industries LTD Rivers State Nigeria 
  3. Science Teacher –Brilliant international Secondary School Port Harcourt Rivers State Nigeria
  4. Math/Science Teacher -Lebanese international School Port Harcourt Rivers State Nigeria
  5. Lecturer –Federal University of Technology Owerri Imo State Nigeria

Research Interest

  1. Applied mycology
  2. Applied Plant Pathology
  3. Applied Plant Virology
  4. Mushroom biotechnology
  5. Waste recycling
  6. Induced disease resistance
  7. Role of elicitors in disease resistance

Publications

v  Samuel Echezonachi Okere, Frank Ojiako, Chinyerum Gloria Ikechi-Nwogu, Chinwendu 

           Augustina Ojiaku, Nkechi Udochukwu Ezechike3 (2023) Nutritional evaluation of spent and

                    uninoculated mushroom substrate of Pleurotus ostreatus grown on cassava peels and

                   sawdust. No. 1, March 2023, pp. 1~6 DOI: 10.11591/ijaas.v12.i1.pp1-6

 

v  Okere,S.E.,  Ikechi-Nwogu, C.G.,Echereobia, C.O.,Ifejirika, , C.M.,Ojiaku, A.0.,   Ojiaku, A.C., and  Ezechike, N.U (2022) Integration of wood ash and poultry waste in Pleurotus  

                       Ostreatus(JACQ,FR) Cultivation , Assessment of nutritional quality and

                       bioaccumulation of  heavy metals in the fruit bodies Nig. J. Of Bot. Vol.35(2) ,

                       127-135,

v  Okere, S.E., Onyewuchi, O.P., Ofor, M.O., Nwokeji, E.M., Ekpe, I.I., and Anyanwu, N.J.(2021) Effects of different carbon/nitrogen ratios on yield and bioconversion efficiency

                     of pleurotus ostreatus cultivated on cassava peels and sawdust- based substrate Nigeria

                     Journal of Botany (NJB) Vol. 34(1)

 

v  Okere S. E. and Ataga, A. E. (2021) Effects of autoclaving (Pleurotus osteratus) spent

          mushroom substrate water extract on the minerals, elicitors, cassava yield and the

          management of African cassava mosaic virus. Intl. J. of Advances in Applied Sciences

          (IJAAS) Vol. 10, No. 1, pp.13-19

 

v  S.E. Okere and C.G. Ikechi-nwogu. (2019). Characterization of  the microorganisms

          associated  with Pleurotus ostractus and Pleurotus tuber-regium spent mushroom

          substrate MYCOPATH VOL.17(1) :15-20

 

v  E.N. ELENWO AND  S.E. OKERE (2007) . Pleurotus tuber-regium  production on corn

         cob with  different concentrations of poultry waste.  Scientia Africana.Vol.6 (No1) pp

         100-107.   

 

v  ELENWO, E.N. AND  OKERE, S.E (2007). Waste Re-cycling using edible mushroom

           cultivation. Journal of Applied Sciences and  Environmental  Management, Vol.11 (3)

          pp 153-156.   

 

v  OKERE, S.E., NWAUKWU, I.A., AND I.I .EKPE (2014). Cultivation of

         Pleurotus osteratus var  Florida on Corn Husk Using different Concentrations of

          Poultry Waste as Supplement. Int’l.  Journal of Agric. and Rural Dev.Vol.17(3): pp

          1963-1966.

 

v  OKERE, S.E, ATAGA, A.E., ELENWO, E.N, AND EKPE, I.I (2015). Agronomic

         Evaluation of  cassava (TMS 98/0505) Treated with Pleurotus osteratus Spent

         Mushroom Substrate Water Extract  as Disease Resistance Elicitor. Journal of Global

         Biosciences. Vol 4.No.2.pp1594-1599.

      

v  G.C. ONYISHI,  I.I . EKPE, S.E. OKERE, AND C.M AHUKAEMERE (2015).Fertility   

            Assessment of Oil Polluted Soil for Maize (ZEA MAYS L.) Production in Ohaji

            /Egbema South- Eastern Nigeria. Academic Journal of Science ,04 (02):pp 107-114.

 

v  OKERE, S.E., ELENWO, E.N., DISEGHA, G.C. (2015). The Effects of Poultry Wastes on

        the Cultivation of an Edible Mushroom (Volvariela volvacea) on Corn Husk . Niger. J.

        Mycol. Vol.7 , 24-32.

 

v   OKERE, S.E., ATAGA, A.E., ELENWO, E.N., EKPE, I.I.(2016) .Evaluation of growth

           responses  of  cassava treated with Pleurotus tuber-regium Spent Mushroom Substrate

           Water Extract to Elicit Disease  Resistance. African Journal of Education, Science

          and Technology (AJEST) Vol 3, NO. 2 pp 1-6.

 

             

 

 

 

 

 

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